Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (n = 500).
| Study Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Girl | 278 (55.6%) |
| Boy | 222 (44.4%) |
| Parent-perceived oral health | |
| Very poor | 7 (1.4%) |
| Poor | 13 (2.6%) |
| Fair | 101 (20.2%) |
| Good | 135 (27%) |
| Very good | 242 (48.4%) |
| FIS | |
| Father or Mother took time off from work | |
| No | 396 (79.2%) |
| Yes | 104 (20.8%) |
| Child needed more attention from parents | |
| No | 316 (63.2%) |
| Yes | 184 (36.8%) |
| Less self-time for parents | |
| No | 378 (75.6%) |
| Yes | 122 (24.4%) |
| Sleeping problems for parents | |
| No | 312 (62.4%) |
| Yes | 188 (37.6%) |
| Interruption to family activities | |
| No | 434 (86.8%) |
| Yes | 66 (13.2%) |
| Parent’s feeling upset | |
| No | 414 (82.8%) |
| Yes | 86 (17.2%) |
| Parent’s feeling guilty | |
| No | 393 (78.6%) |
| Yes | 107 (21.4%) |
| Have fewer opportunities in life | |
| No | 407 (81.4%) |
| Yes | 93 (18.6%) |
| Feel uncomfortable in public places | |
| No | 380 (76%) |
| Yes | 120 (24) |
| Child argues | |
| No | 406 (81.2%) |
| Yes | 94 (18.8%) |
| Child feels jealous | |
| No | 390 (78%) |
| Yes | 110 (22%) |
| Conflict in family | |
| No | 445 (89%) |
| Yes | 55 (11%) |
| Child blames parents | |
| No | 429 (85.8%) |
| Yes | 71 (14.2%) |
| Financial difficulties | |
| No | 416 (83.2%) |
| Yes | 84 (16.8%) |